"Object Required"?

**Marek Bereza** · Oct 15, 2001, 09:24

What does this mean? I cant work out whats wrong with my javascript. If anyone could help I would be very greatful.

**Jeremy W.** · Oct 15, 2001, 09:28

You are calling a function or another object that doesn't exist.

Most common mistake: Calling a function, but getting the caps or name wrong.

What page is this on?

**Marek Bereza** · Oct 15, 2001, 09:31

var width, height, x, y;
if(document.all)//for IE
{
width=document.body.clientWidth;
height=document.body.clientHeight;
}
else if (document.layers) //for NS
{
width=window.innerWidth;
height=window.innerHeight;
}

**Jeremy W.** · Oct 15, 2001, 09:32

Can you upload the actual page so I can have a look and play around? You'd be surprised where the error might be

**Marek Bereza** · Oct 15, 2001, 09:36

Okay, but it will take about 15 mins

**Marek Bereza** · Oct 15, 2001, 09:47

I've done it it's here Thankyou in advance

**Jeremy W.** · Oct 15, 2001, 09:56

Code:

if (document.all) //for IE
	{
//	width=document.body.clientWidth;
//	height=document.body.clientHeight;
	}

Here's the problem code (I've fixed some things, but I'm not sure where your various properties that I've commented out are coming from... It's probably the clientWidth and clientHeight that are producing the problems).

**Jeremy W.** · Oct 15, 2001, 09:57

Yeah, it is.

**Marek Bereza** · Oct 15, 2001, 10:01

The problem is, that I need to find out how wide the inside of the window is so I can find out where the layer should go. I put up another post here asking how I could do it, and they gave me this code. What's funny is I tried it, and it worked, but when I put it in the page it stopped working.

I don't know what's going on.

**Jeremy W.** · Oct 15, 2001, 10:03

I've never seen clientWidth before, personally...

**bman** · Oct 15, 2001, 10:06

i gave him the clientwidth code, it works. i have used it before.
here is my little test script for it that i wrote awhile back..

Code:

<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<script language="javascript">
if(document.all)
{
imgwidth=document.body.clientWidth;
}
else if(document.layers)
{
imgwidth=window.innerWidth;
}
imgwidth = imgwidth - 30
document.write("<img src='picture.gif' width='" + imgwidth +"' height='30'>")

</script>
</body>
</html>

**Jeremy W.** · Oct 15, 2001, 10:07

I dunno, might be cause it's in the head (this body isn't instantiated), just saying I've never seen it, hence I can't troubleshoot it

**bman** · Oct 15, 2001, 10:10

Originally posted by Jeremy W.
I dunno, might be cause it's in the head (this body isn't instantiated)...

i think you are right. i think being in the head of the document causes problems.

**dhtmlgod** · Oct 15, 2001, 10:11

I'm having a look at it.

**Jeremy W.** · Oct 15, 2001, 10:12

Thanx D

**Marek Bereza** · Oct 15, 2001, 10:15

Hey

Thanks. I just put it in the body instead and now it's working. Thanks a lot. I've got to take it down now.

Marek

**dhtmlgod** · Oct 15, 2001, 10:17

Sorry, I took so long, had a meeting.

Oh well, you got it.

**Jeremy W.** · Oct 15, 2001, 10:19

:gets jiggy wif it:

**bman** · Oct 15, 2001, 11:36

Originally posted by Jeremy W.
:gets jiggy wif it:

my god, are you still here.
I guess the men in the white coats go lost on there way to get you.

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